1. A licensed educational and therapeutic Special Education placement for students requiring a more restrictive environment (outside of typical classroom/school setting) to address significant behavior challenges hindering them from accessing a FAPE. Programming will address grades 9-12. a. Capacity for 25-35 students. b. Located within the City of Manchester. c. Placement will align its hours of operation and curriculum with the Manchester School District calendar and curriculum guidelines. d. Appropriate professionals will attend parent conferences and/or individual education plan (IEP) meetings, if invited by the District, to contribute to the educational program of the assigned students.

2. A licensed educational and therapeutic Special Education placement for students requiring a more restrictive environment (outside of typical classroom/school setting) to address significant behavior challenges hindering them from accessing a FAPE. Programming will address grades K-5, K-8 and/or 6-8. a. Capacity for 40+ students. b. Located within the City of Manchester. c. Placement will align its hours of operation and curriculum with the Manchester School District calendar and curriculum guidelines. d. Appropriate professionals will attend parent conferences and/or individual education plan (IEP) meetings, if invited by the District, to contribute to the educational program of the assigned students.

3. Agencies submitting bids for this request may also include additional proposals and/or the incorporation of the following within their proposal: A licensed educational facility that can provide specialized services for students in other areas of educational disability. These areas of educational disability, include the following as defined by the Individuals for Disabilities Education Improvement Act P.L.

108-466: AUTISM, DEAF-BLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT, OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRED, SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY/ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY, and VISUAL IMPAIRMENT/BLINDNESS. The vendor may also include a residential placement component to the educational programming if viable and applicable. a. Capacity for 20+ students. b. Located within the City of Manchester. c. Placement will align its hours of operation and curriculum with the Manchester School District calendar and curriculum guidelines. d. Appropriate professionals will attend parent conferences and/or individual education plan (IEP) meetings, if invited by the District, to contribute to the educational program of the assigned students.